'No merit' to bomb threat after Tanforan mall evacuated

SAN BRUNO, Calif. (KGO) -- Mall security evacuated the Shops at Tanforan around 4 p.m. after reports of a bomb threat in the food court.

San Bruno police investigated the area with bomb-sniffing dogs and rendered the scene clear Monday night.

Officials confirmed that they received a call around 4 p.m. stating that there was a bomb in the food court, they evacuated the area shortly thereafter. Later, police discovered the threat had no merit Monday night.